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Daily Archives: Tuesday, 17 October 2023, 23:15

Venezuela government and opposition sign agreements

Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 October 2023, 23:15 by Denis Chabrol by Peter Richards BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Oct 17, CMC – Venezuela’s government and opposition Tuesday signed agreements here paving the way for new electoral conditions in the South American country and raising the possibility of the removal of sanctions by the United States against Caracas. The signings here came following ...

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Then MARAD Director-General, others relieved of duties over contract award; contractor asked to repay monies- Public Accounts Committee hears

Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 October 2023, 22:38 by Denis Chabrol The bipartisan Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Guyana’s National Assembly was Monday informed that a number of then officials of the Maritime Administration (MARAD) were relieved of their duties for allegedly not abiding by the procurement rules that had led to the variation in the award of multi-million-dollar contracts. ...

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APNU, AFC voice national security, electoral fears about influx of Venezuelans

Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 October 2023, 21:20 by Denis Chabrol Worried about a “soft invasion” of Guyana and eventual annexation of the Essequibo Region by Venezuela, the opposition People’s National Congress Reform-led A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC) on Tuesday called on government to screen Venezuelan “refugees”. “Should they become a majority in ...

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No formal agreement with govt on reducing disputed audited costs; regrettable Gossai will be disciplined- ExxonMobil

Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 October 2023, 14:29 by Denis Chabrol ExxonMobil President Alistair Routledge on Tuesday acknowledged telling a parliamentary opposition delegation that an agreement had been reached with government for the reduction in disputed audited costs to US$3 million but said that was not a formal accord. “We did not have any formal agreement from the ministry and,indeed ...

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No need to panic about Venezuelan troop movement

Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 October 2023, 8:38 by Denis Chabrol The Chief-of-Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Brigadier Khan on Tuesday indicated that there was no need for Guyanese to be worried about the movement of Venezuelan soldiers in areas off the border with Guyana. “If there is any need to alert on developments outside of the norm, we ...

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